How do i set default prefix for an element I create?

For the moment you can't !
Program only reading config in elements/10_electric/qet_labels.xml and it is for only for element installed in this directory.
I think we need to add the same config for element prefix for custom collection (home/user elements) and add code to read this xml config user file also.

@ Morganol

go to:
/usr/share/qelectrotech/elements/10_electric

copy the file "qet_labels.xml" to:
/home/morganol/.qet/elements/[anything you want]

Edit manualy the file "qet_labels.xml" according to your needs and to your own folder structure.
According to Hilario/Davi (brazilian devs) Qelectrotech should take in account the prefixes defined in qet_labels.xml while you're inserting an element in the drawing area.

i have NOT tested this feature!
it SHOULD work

HA! you know it too!
See attached file.

@Nuri, need fixing:
I just had a quick look at the file you point out as example
( As i compile locally i have it at /usr/local/share/qelectrotech/elements/10_electric/ )

That file contain the old name of the folder

    <category name="100_sheet_referencing"></category>

While you (?) have changed the actual name of folder to "100_folio_referencing" 

I will try setting prefixes later... as a starter i understand i can not have mixed prefixes for elements in same folder so I need reorganise my collection a bit.

OK, for later then.
I made the feature request https://qelectrotech.org/bugtracker/view.php?id=114 , pointing to post above

Workaround idea:
If I put a symlink in commonelements, to point to customerelements:
=> I can manage the elements in custom elements as usual
=> they will also show up as a subfolder in common elements and there QET evaluates the qet_labels.xml ; from there i use them in my drawing.

Thanks, will try later. Away for a week

Greetings,

I'm desperately trying to define custom prefix for my own elements library but I failed until now.
I think I've understood - at least I hope to - what was explained in the previous posts and video.
I've made a lost of tests before following back to a really simple example. But it still doesn't work

• I'm using QElectroTech 0.7 on Windows

• I've kept the default path for my user library. It contains only one directory named "connecteurs"

• Inside of this directory, I've placed some .elmt files and a file named "custom_labels.xml" as follows :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<labels>
  <category name="connecteurs">
    <prefix>XYZ</prefix>
  </category>
</labels>

But still, when starting QET and placing one of my custom elements on a new folio, when typing "%prefix" in the label formula, nothing is shown.
Am I still missing something ?

Hello,

Same result with your example : No prefix shown in QET.

Maybe qet_labels.xml should be placed elsewhere ?
I've tried to put it sequentially in :

• .\coils

• .\coils_prefix_FX

• .\coils_prefix_XYA

With no change in behavior.

I think I've found the trick (bug?)

Scorpio, now, your example is working on my configuration - and my example also - BUT only if the user collection directory is on its default path.
If I try to change it to a custom location "Settings > Configure > Collections > User collection directory" then the content of the collection is correctly loaded but the qet_labels.xml file seems to be simply ignored.